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NY Outdoors Spots
Madison Square Playground is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

1. Madison Square Playground

8.1
Madison Ave (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Playground · NoMad · 5 tips and reviews
Central Park Boathouse is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

2. Central Park Boathouse

8.9
E 72nd St (Park Dr N), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 292 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

3. Union Square Greenmarket

9.4
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
M'Finda Kalunga Garden is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

4. M'Finda Kalunga Garden

8.6
133–165 Forsyth St, New York, NY
Garden · Lower East Side · 1 tip
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

5. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Hester Street Fair is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

6. Hester Street Fair

6.9
Hester St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Flea Market · Lower East Side · 93 tips and reviews

BingBing: Weekly neighborhood street fair in the Lower East Side with food stalls, local vendors and more. A great Saturday pit stop!

The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

7. The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn!

9.2
Prospect Park W (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Prospect Park · 148 tips and reviews

BingBing: Location of Celebrate Brooklyn!, a series of free summer parties and events throughout the summer.

Literary Walk is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

8. Literary Walk

8.5
The Mall (at East Dr), New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Central Park · 14 tips and reviews

nycgonycgo: So called because it's lined with statues of writers William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Fitz-Greene Halleck—and Christopher Columbus, often referred to here as "the odd man out." Read more.

Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

9. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Luna Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

10. Luna Park

8.6
1000 Surf Ave (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Amusement Park · Coney Island · 110 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

11. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Greenacre Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

12. Greenacre Park

9.1
217 E 51st St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · Turtle Bay · 49 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

13. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

14. Lightship Frying Pan

8.6
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

15. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.5
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

16. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

17. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Central Park SummerStage is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

18. Central Park SummerStage

9.2
Central Park (Rumsey Playfield), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 115 tips and reviews
Summer Streets 2012 is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

19. Summer Streets 2012

Park Avenue, New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · NoMad · 3 tips and reviews
Liz Christy Community Garden is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

20. Liz Christy Community Garden

8.7
92 East Houston St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Garden · East Village · 6 tips and reviews

The StandardThe Standard: NY (Relax) Sneak into the magical community garden on Bowery+Houston at sundown with a green curry from Bite @ 335 Lafayette and enjoy it in one of its many nooks and crannies! Read more.

6BC Botanical Community Garden is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

21. 6BC Botanical Community Garden

8.8
601 E 6th St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 24 tips and reviews
Manhattan Kayak + SUP is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

22. Manhattan Kayak + SUP

555 12th Ave (at W 44th St), New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Hell's Kitchen · 15 tips and reviews
Jefferson Market Garden is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

23. Jefferson Market Garden

8.9
Greenwich Ave (btw W 10th & Christopher St), New York, NY
Garden · West Village · 26 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Plaza is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

24. Rockefeller Plaza

9.3
1 Rockefeller Plz (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 28 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

25. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Literary Walk is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

26. Literary Walk

8.5
The Mall (at East Dr), New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Central Park · 14 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

27. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

28. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

29. Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene

176 Lafayette Ave. (btw Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Clinton Hill · 143 tips and reviews
Museum Mile is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

30. Museum Mile

Fifth Avenue (btwn 82nd and 105th Streets), New York, NY
Road · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

31. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Alice in Wonderland Statue is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

32. Alice in Wonderland Statue

9.0
Wallach Walk (btwn E 75th & 76th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 56 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

33. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

34. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

35. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1174 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

36. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
NYC Ferry - East 34th St/Midtown is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

37. NYC Ferry - East 34th St/Midtown

E 35th St (at FDR Dr), New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · Murray Hill · 41 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

38. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Millennium Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

39. Millennium Park

7.3
1 Park Row (City Hall), New York, NY
Plaza · Downtown Manhattan · 2 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade Garden 2 is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

40. Brooklyn Heights Promenade Garden 2

9.2
Brooklyn, NY
Garden · Brooklyn Heights · 16 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

41. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2357 tips and reviews
Theater District is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

42. Theater District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 47 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

43. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

44. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
Liberty State Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

45. Liberty State Park

9.3
1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City, NJ
State or Provincial Park · Liberty State Park · 121 tips and reviews
Stone Street Historic District is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

46. Stone Street Historic District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 20 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

47. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Marsha P. Johnson State Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

48. Marsha P. Johnson State Park

9.2
90 Kent Ave (btwn N 7th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

49. Williamsburg Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path

8.8
Williamsburg Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 24 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Bridge is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

50. Williamsburg Bridge

Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Bridge · 202 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

51. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

52. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1840 tips and reviews
Tompkins Square Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

53. Tompkins Square Park

8.7
E 7th St to E 10th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Park · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
The Honorable William Wall is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

54. The Honorable William Wall

9.0
NY Harbor (near Ellis Island), New York, NJ
Boat or Ferry · 21 tips and reviews
New York Public Library Terrace is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

55. New York Public Library Terrace

9.2
476 5th Ave (btwn W 40th & W 42nd St), New York, NY
Plaza · Midtown East · 46 tips and reviews
Mad. Sq. Eats is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

56. Mad. Sq. Eats

1 W 25th St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Street Food Gathering · NoMad · 228 tips and reviews
Mad 46 Rooftop Lounge is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

57. Mad 46 Rooftop Lounge

6.0
45 E 46th St., 19th Floor (btwn Madison & Vanderbilt Aves), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 37 tips and reviews
The Kimberly Hotel is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

58. The Kimberly Hotel

7.7
145 E 50th St (btwn Lexington Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Turtle Bay · 44 tips and reviews
Upstairs is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

59. Upstairs

8.1
145 E 50th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Turtle Bay · 81 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

60. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews

Uber NYCUber NYC: Shalini, Ops & Logistic Manager, loves this summertime spot.

Tribeca Greenmarket is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

61. Tribeca Greenmarket

8.8
Greenwich St (btw Chambers St & Duane St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Tribeca · 10 tips and reviews
Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza) is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

62. Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza)

8.9
10 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn W 63rd & W 64th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Lincoln Square · 73 tips and reviews
Stiles Farmers Market is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

63. Stiles Farmers Market

569 9th Ave, New York, NY
Farmers Market · Hell's Kitchen · 9 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

64. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
Fort Greene Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

65. Fort Greene Park

9.5
Washington Pk (btwn Myrtle & DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Fort Greene · 135 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

66. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Fort Tryon Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

67. Fort Tryon Park

9.4
Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tyron Pl), New York, NY
Park · Hudson Heights · 93 tips and reviews
The Rink at Rockefeller Center is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

68. The Rink at Rockefeller Center

8.2
600 5th Ave (W 50th St), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Rockefeller Center · 41 tips and reviews
Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

69. Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar

8.5
11 W 31st St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Koreatown · 176 tips and reviews
Bronx Zoo is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

70. Bronx Zoo

9.1
2300 Southern Blvd (at Boston Rd), Bronx, NY
Zoo · Bronx Park · 342 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

71. The Cloisters

9.3
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
Yankee Stadium is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

72. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · 1157 tips and reviews
Riverside Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

73. Riverside Park

9.5
Riverside Dr (btwn W 59th St & St. Clair Pl), New York, NY
Park · West Harlem · 128 tips and reviews
Chelsea Piers is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

74. Chelsea Piers

62 Chelsea Piers (btwn 17th & 23rd St), New York, NY
Pier · Chelsea · 63 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

75. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 315 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

76. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
Charging Bull is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

77. Charging Bull

8.4
Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 216 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

78. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Washington Square Arch is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

79. Washington Square Arch

9.0
Washington Sq N, New York, NY
Monument · Greenwich Village · 46 tips and reviews
Central Park Mall is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

80. Central Park Mall

9.3
Central Park, New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 40 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

81. Brooklyn Bridge Promenade

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Hiking Trail · DUMBO · 61 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

82. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
86th Floor Observation Deck is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

83. 86th Floor Observation Deck

8.5
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th Sts), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Koreatown · 242 tips and reviews
Belvedere Castle is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

84. Belvedere Castle

9.1
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Castle · Central Park · 85 tips and reviews
Shakespeare Garden is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

85. Shakespeare Garden

9.3
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 22 tips and reviews
9/11 Tribute Center is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

86. 9/11 Tribute Center

120 Liberty St (btwn Greenwich & Trinity), New York, NY
Museum · Financial District · 17 tips and reviews
Bowling Green is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

87. Bowling Green

7.9
Broadway and Whitehall St, New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 71 tips and reviews
The Ramble is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

88. The Ramble

9.4
Central Park, New York, NY
Hiking Trail · Central Park · 30 tips and reviews
Central Park - Wien Walk is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

89. Central Park - Wien Walk

9.4
5th Ave (at E 61st St), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 14 tips and reviews
Under the Brooklyn Bridge is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

90. Under the Brooklyn Bridge

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge (FDR Dr), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · DUMBO · 36 tips and reviews
LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

91. LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana

1350 Avenue of the Americas (at W 55th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Midtown East · 64 tips and reviews
The Rocks is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

92. The Rocks

8.3
Central Park Dr, New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Central Park · 31 tips and reviews
Wollman Rink is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

93. Wollman Rink

8.9
830 5th Ave (at East Dr), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Central Park · 83 tips and reviews
Liberty Island is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

94. Liberty Island

8.9
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Island · 67 tips and reviews
MoMA Sculpture Garden is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

95. MoMA Sculpture Garden

9.0
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Midtown East · 24 tips and reviews
Battery Park Gardens is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

96. Battery Park Gardens

8.0
Battery Park, New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 27 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

97. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.7
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 420 tips and reviews
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

98. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Citi Field is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

99. Citi Field

9.1
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Baseball Stadium · Flushing · 667 tips and reviews
Arthur Ashe Stadium is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

100. Arthur Ashe Stadium

9.3
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Queens, NY
Tennis Stadium · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 117 tips and reviews
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

101. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

9.4
5201 111th St Ste 1, Flushing, NY
Tennis Stadium · 36 tips and reviews
Flushing Meadows Corona Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

102. Flushing Meadows Corona Park

9.1
Great Lakes Ct (Dwight Eisenhower Promenade), Queens, NY
Park · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 85 tips and reviews
Hudson River Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

103. Hudson River Park

9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 121 tips and reviews
Pier 45 - Hudson River Park is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

104. Pier 45 - Hudson River Park

West St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Pier · West Village · 60 tips and reviews
Prospect Park Parade Ground is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

105. Prospect Park Parade Ground

8.6
50 Parkside Ave (btwn Coney Island Ave & Parade Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Flatbush · 10 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

106. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
The Standard Grill is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

107. The Standard Grill

8.5
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 381 tips and reviews
Gran Eléctrica is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

108. Gran Eléctrica

8.7
5 Front St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · DUMBO · 203 tips and reviews
The Farm on Adderley is one of NY Outdoors Spots.

109. The Farm on Adderley

1108 Cortelyou Rd (btwn Stratford Rd. & Westminster Rd.), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Ditmas Park · 192 tips and reviews